GLPH 171 – Final Exam Review (Modules 1–6) with Complete
Notes and Key Concepts
What is the WHO definition of health? - ANS ✔a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What factors does social well-being include - ANS ✔social cohesion, support, a sense of
belonging, connection
50% of your _______ makes you sick - ANS ✔life
What are some factors in your life that make you sick? - ANS ✔income, disability, education,
gender, race, access to food and housing, community belonging
25% of your ________ makes you sick - ANS ✔health care
what are some factors of health care that can make you sick? - ANS ✔access to health care, how
good the system is, wait times
15% of your _____ makes you sick - ANS ✔biology (genetics)
10% of your ______ makes you sick - ANS ✔environment
why may the WHO's definition of health not be completely accurate? - ANS ✔people can still be
considered healthy and consider themselves healthy even if they aren't completely physically,
socially, or mentally well. For example, a 90 year old lady who just had breast cancer considers
herself healthy because she is ageing well and has a high quality of life even though her physical
health isn't completely perfect.
, why do we examine causes of mortality between different countries? - ANS ✔it allows us to see
how health is influenced by different physical and social factors --> mortality is a universal
indicator of health
What are some SDH in Canada? - ANS ✔Indigenous status
Gender
Disability
Housing
Early life
Income
Education
Race employment
Working conditions
Social exclusion
Food insecurity
Social safety net
Health services
Unemployment
What are the five levels of health determinants? - ANS ✔individual, household, community,
national, international
what are the three things that are important to consider when studying SDH? - ANS ✔1. the
connection between the SDH
2. the combined effects of SDH
Notes and Key Concepts
What is the WHO definition of health? - ANS ✔a state of complete physical, mental, and social
well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity
What factors does social well-being include - ANS ✔social cohesion, support, a sense of
belonging, connection
50% of your _______ makes you sick - ANS ✔life
What are some factors in your life that make you sick? - ANS ✔income, disability, education,
gender, race, access to food and housing, community belonging
25% of your ________ makes you sick - ANS ✔health care
what are some factors of health care that can make you sick? - ANS ✔access to health care, how
good the system is, wait times
15% of your _____ makes you sick - ANS ✔biology (genetics)
10% of your ______ makes you sick - ANS ✔environment
why may the WHO's definition of health not be completely accurate? - ANS ✔people can still be
considered healthy and consider themselves healthy even if they aren't completely physically,
socially, or mentally well. For example, a 90 year old lady who just had breast cancer considers
herself healthy because she is ageing well and has a high quality of life even though her physical
health isn't completely perfect.
, why do we examine causes of mortality between different countries? - ANS ✔it allows us to see
how health is influenced by different physical and social factors --> mortality is a universal
indicator of health
What are some SDH in Canada? - ANS ✔Indigenous status
Gender
Disability
Housing
Early life
Income
Education
Race employment
Working conditions
Social exclusion
Food insecurity
Social safety net
Health services
Unemployment
What are the five levels of health determinants? - ANS ✔individual, household, community,
national, international
what are the three things that are important to consider when studying SDH? - ANS ✔1. the
connection between the SDH
2. the combined effects of SDH
